Bangladesh vs Panama: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Bangladesh
44.4%
in 2024
Panama
43.7%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
52nd
Panama rank
54th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Bangladesh
- Panama
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 44.4% against 43.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 54th of 150 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.3% | 41.1% | 21.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 45.6% | 4.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Bangladesh or Panama?
- Bangladesh, at 44.4% against 43.7% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Bangladesh and Panama?
- 0.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Panama rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 54th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.